Despite Eddie Murphy eventually being Oscar-nominated ... advised him against starring in Lee's biographical drama, Malcolm X, which would go on to be led by Washington. The movie was originally ...

Eddie Murphy is reflecting on puzzling career advice ... "They were talking about doing Malcolm X," the Coming to America star explained. "Norman Jewison was putting it together.

Eddie Murphy was warned by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X." During an interview for Apple TV+'s "Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood," Murphy revealed he bumped ...

Eddie Murphy has revealed that he was warned against starring in biopic Malcolm X by one of Hollywood's most iconic stars. The role would have been a major career shift for Murphy, as he was best ...

"Actor and comedian Eddie Murphy opened up about some advice ... "They were talking about doing Malcolm X," Murphy recalled. "Norman Jewison was putting it together. They were gonna use The ...

Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy, 63, who shot to fame on Saturday Night Live before establishing ...

"It was like… They were talking about doing Malcolm X. Norman Jewison was putting ... Related: Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union Discuss Being Black and On Top: 'We Put Asses ...

Eddie Murphy has never struggled to find work ... in a planned adaptation of the writer’s “The Autobiography of Malcolm X.” “Around that same time, I bumped into Sidney Poitier at ...